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at the same time the problems with this bill are, it doesn't do anything about the debt ceiling, kicks that can down the road to use another phrase we're note supposed to use anymore. it doesn't do anything about the sequester cuts half in defense and half in social programs. we're going to be fighting over that again in another month. it also defines middle class -- this is what i just can't understand -- defines middle class as a couple making $450,000 a year. [ laughter ] >> bill: the median income in this country is $50,000, right? >> yeah. >> bill: so how can you possibly say up to $450,000 are middle class and deserve a tax break? so it is a mess. i would have voted for it. but what do you think about this deal 866-55-press -- by the way the other bad part payroll taxes are going to go up. and congress itself -- how much more broken can congress get than it is right now? they have known -- they had to deal with this for a year and a half. it was clear that they had to approve new revenue and a combination of new revenue and new spending cuts. it was clear we could not afford to c
at the same time the problems with this bill are, it doesn't do anything about the debt ceiling, kicks that can down the road to use another phrase we're note supposed to use anymore. it doesn't do anything about the sequester cuts half in defense and half in social programs. we're going to be fighting over that again in another month. it also defines middle class -- this is what i just can't understand -- defines middle class as a couple making $450,000 a year. [ laughter ] >> bill: the...
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the debt ceiling. the g.o.p. is calling to balance the federal budget in just ten years. that's almost twice as fast as previous efforts by republicans. if that is the case, medicare and other safety net programs wills take a huge hit. yesterday's extension of the debt ceiling now goes to the senate which will likely pass it as well. we'll be right back. (vo) current's award winning original series is back with an all new episode straight from the headlines. (vo) in the minefield of the nation's gun control debate, this could be the most polarizing issue. >> anybody can claim stand your ground and they could get away with murder. >> announcer: broadcasting across the nation on your radio and current tv, this is the "bill press show." >> bill: yes indeed. equality moves to the front lines as the pentagon today lifts the ban on women in combat. big move. a great move. hello, everybody. happy, happy thursday and welcome, welcome to the "full court press." coming to you live all the way across this great l
the debt ceiling. the g.o.p. is calling to balance the federal budget in just ten years. that's almost twice as fast as previous efforts by republicans. if that is the case, medicare and other safety net programs wills take a huge hit. yesterday's extension of the debt ceiling now goes to the senate which will likely pass it as well. we'll be right back. (vo) current's award winning original series is back with an all new episode straight from the headlines. (vo) in the minefield of the...
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measures being -- the debt ceiling. this is all one conversation in their minds where the president is trying to move that away from -- move the deficit cutting away from the debt ceiling and we'll see who ends up successful on this. the republicans lost a big bargaining advantage when they gave up the tax cut discussion. that was tied to the fiscal cliff. at one point if you remember, the president was hoping he could get a debt ceiling deal tied to the fiscal cliff negotiation. that didn't happen. the republicans gave up that negotiation. but they're hoping that the debt ceiling raising will give them the leverage that they need to get what they want when it comes to spending cuts. the president hopes though that he can by delegitimizing this idea of having the debt ceiling as a debate, have them have no leverage going into the deficit-cutting discussion or at least a lot less leverage. >> bill: the other big topic, the only other topic actually raised at the news conference yesterday other than whether or not you ele
measures being -- the debt ceiling. this is all one conversation in their minds where the president is trying to move that away from -- move the deficit cutting away from the debt ceiling and we'll see who ends up successful on this. the republicans lost a big bargaining advantage when they gave up the tax cut discussion. that was tied to the fiscal cliff. at one point if you remember, the president was hoping he could get a debt ceiling deal tied to the fiscal cliff negotiation. that didn't...
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one that would get -- they would cut the strings that the republicans want to attach to the debt ceiling. what's the other thing you are working ol to make sure this doesn't happen again? >> it's a reimplementation. this was elimination of hypocracy. what it would say is that when we voted on a budget the debt ceiling would be up or down to accommodate the budget we just voted for. you would have a joining rather than a separation of authorizing spending in the obligation to pay for it. so, let me give you an example, the ryan bucket my colleagues all voted for would require the debt ceiling to go up $5 trillion because it slashed taxes so much. in order to accommodate the budget they voted for, they voted when the debt ceiling comes up the high and mighty they are against big spending even though they sold it for a budget that required to go at $5 trillion. >> you have to face this question of what it means to the debt ceiling at the moment you authorized for the spending in the rant budget or the unfunded iraq or afghanistan wars. >> i hope you would explain that to some of the viewers
one that would get -- they would cut the strings that the republicans want to attach to the debt ceiling. what's the other thing you are working ol to make sure this doesn't happen again? >> it's a reimplementation. this was elimination of hypocracy. what it would say is that when we voted on a budget the debt ceiling would be up or down to accommodate the budget we just voted for. you would have a joining rather than a separation of authorizing spending in the obligation to pay for it....
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ceiling is if we get the cuts we want in social security and medicare which as you pointed out they'll come back with that. do you think the president would have the authority under the 14th amendment to raise the debt ceiling on his own without waiting for congress? >> yes i do believe it has the authority but unfortunately the president made it clear he will not use the authority. i don't know whether he really believes he has it. he has made it clear he won't do it. >> bill: too bad. it would have been nice to see him issue that threat. >> peter: congressman, i want to ask you about a topic that's been gaining traction here in recent weeks. >> bill: one way to solve the debt ceiling problem. >> peter: one way to solve the debt ceiling problem is for the treasury to create a coin and deem it worth $1 trillion. it is the mint a coin campaign and use that to pay down our deficit. the white house yesterday was asked about it. they didn't rule it out. what's your take on that, congressman? is that something that we could possibly look at and even go down that path? >> i think we should l
ceiling is if we get the cuts we want in social security and medicare which as you pointed out they'll come back with that. do you think the president would have the authority under the 14th amendment to raise the debt ceiling on his own without waiting for congress? >> yes i do believe it has the authority but unfortunately the president made it clear he will not use the authority. i don't know whether he really believes he has it. he has made it clear he won't do it. >> bill: too...
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do they really think that congress is going to go along with raising the debt ceiling without demanding cuts in social security and cuts in medicare? no way. trust me. within a couple of weeks, the white house is going to be coming back and saying maybe we ought to do that trillion dollar coin after all. we will talk about that and more here but first take a little time out to get the latest. today's currents news update this morningnday morning. lisa ferguson has it out in los angeles. >> hey, bill. good morning, everyone. vice president joe biden is meeting with the house today getting ready to, to put together that list of recommendations to curb gun violence. there is one point where both sides agree, punishing people who lie on their background checks. until 2010, nearly 80,000 people were denied guns for lying or giving inaccurate information about their criminal history. but, only 44 of those people were actually charged with a crime. this is one of the issues joe biden's task force is looking at and we can last timing expect his plan to include a stronger focus on background che
do they really think that congress is going to go along with raising the debt ceiling without demanding cuts in social security and cuts in medicare? no way. trust me. within a couple of weeks, the white house is going to be coming back and saying maybe we ought to do that trillion dollar coin after all. we will talk about that and more here but first take a little time out to get the latest. today's currents news update this morningnday morning. lisa ferguson has it out in los angeles....
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that they are demanding as a price for raising the debt ceiling. >> that is what they are saying. it's still far enough out so that it could all be posturing. even if i accept it -- and i do -- that half of the house members actually believe that as we get closer, as the pressure builds, corporate executives will start calling the republican leadership and saying you can't really do this. there will be some who waiver. there has been one republican senator who has wavered and you will begin to see fissures and something will happen inside the negotiation. i hate to see we have seen this play over and over. you and i are of the view we shouldn't have gotten into this because the debt ceiling should be part of the prior deals. >> as it was in every previous administration. >> right. >> as we know. eliot, good to visit with you this morning. talk to you again soon. >> have a good one >> bill: eliott spitzer, former governor of new york. former co- -- or host here on current tv. good friend, political commentate commentate, writes for slight, follow on twitter @eliotspitzer. [ music ]
that they are demanding as a price for raising the debt ceiling. >> that is what they are saying. it's still far enough out so that it could all be posturing. even if i accept it -- and i do -- that half of the house members actually believe that as we get closer, as the pressure builds, corporate executives will start calling the republican leadership and saying you can't really do this. there will be some who waiver. there has been one republican senator who has wavered and you will...
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. >> it strikes me that as we are talking about sequesters, we are talking about debt ceilings and all of this, the post office is in the sights right now and very likely to' lose six-day mail and face real cuts unless congress intervenes. is there a chance that congress will intervene and tell the u.s. postal service not to do the six-day mail cut? >> you know, it's very interesting. the democrats and republicans came together in the united states senate on a postal reform bill that treated the postal service fairly. right now, they are being burdened by certain costs, retirement costs that are unrealistic. >> that's not what any other agent see or their competitors need to do. so what they wanted to be is treated fairly, to be able to do their mission in the most efficient way. they know that they have to maintain a certain level of service. otherwise, people won't use the postal service. six-day mail and the overnight mail mail. it's an important part of the expectations by the people who use the postal service. you start cutting this back, you start losing more and more patrons. so
. >> it strikes me that as we are talking about sequesters, we are talking about debt ceilings and all of this, the post office is in the sights right now and very likely to' lose six-day mail and face real cuts unless congress intervenes. is there a chance that congress will intervene and tell the u.s. postal service not to do the six-day mail cut? >> you know, it's very interesting. the democrats and republicans came together in the united states senate on a postal reform bill...
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and republicans said if you are going to raise the debt ceiling they still want the same amount of cuts to go through. president obama has made it very clear to house republicans he is not going to negotiate on debt ceiling, just pass it clean, but they are probably going to put up a fight. >> bill: democrats last time made a lot of political hay, by taking the ryan budget and hanging it republican's necks. and they are going to do that this time? >> i am told they are making at it central focus of the 2014 campaign. however, republicans -- remember what happened last time. and they are trying to get out in front now. this budget balances the budget in ten years. they are confidence the balanced budget message will resinate with the american people. and so there are the first television ads using the balanced budget message as their key point in new york and florida. >> bill: interesting they would pick new york and florida. here is what one of those ads -- and everybody does this. they'll run the ad on cable television, probably limited by but they get a got of free publicity for it li
and republicans said if you are going to raise the debt ceiling they still want the same amount of cuts to go through. president obama has made it very clear to house republicans he is not going to negotiate on debt ceiling, just pass it clean, but they are probably going to put up a fight. >> bill: democrats last time made a lot of political hay, by taking the ryan budget and hanging it republican's necks. and they are going to do that this time? >> i am told they are making at it...
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ceiling negotiations a year and a half or a couple of years ago, half of those domestic cuts/across the board and halves defense programs, what would it mean to the defense budget or to the pentagon or to our active military today? >> if you listen to current defense secretary leon panetta, sequestration would be cataclysmic for the pentagon. the pentagon would have very little jurisdiction, contractors in the industry. there would obviously be furloughs, lay-offs and very little ability to plan ahead for how to run their businesses particularly when we keep having these two-month delays. we dealt with this issue of sequestration right before the end of the year. now heading up to march 1st and we are dealing with it again. it leaves very little ability for the especially small contractors to plan. that said at a time republicans are saying that the president has not -- the president, senate democrats have not offered a real plan to fix sequestration which they say is something, a situation the president created and they think he needs to own up for it. republicans told us yesterday
ceiling negotiations a year and a half or a couple of years ago, half of those domestic cuts/across the board and halves defense programs, what would it mean to the defense budget or to the pentagon or to our active military today? >> if you listen to current defense secretary leon panetta, sequestration would be cataclysmic for the pentagon. the pentagon would have very little jurisdiction, contractors in the industry. there would obviously be furloughs, lay-offs and very little ability...
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he talked about going over the debt ceiling. shutting down the government. said that we need to do what republicans did in 1995 is just shut the whole thing down, stand by our principle demand spending cuts. >> bill: we have that bite. so here's senator ted cruz, republican from texas new tea party leader as to what we should do -- what republicans should do when it comes to the debt ceiling. >> there was some political cost to be paid but at the end of the day, because republicans stood strong in 1995, we saw year after year of balanced budgets and some of the most fiscally possible policies congress has produced in the modern era. if we stand strong, we can do that again and it just comes down to republicans, are we willing to stand strong and face the wrath of the mainstream media criticizing us and the president saying nasty things about us. >> bill: now, is he just an idiot or a liar. the thing is yeah, newt gingrich shut down the government in 1995. how did that work out? newt gingrich got tossed out. republicans lost control of the house. and yeah, we
he talked about going over the debt ceiling. shutting down the government. said that we need to do what republicans did in 1995 is just shut the whole thing down, stand by our principle demand spending cuts. >> bill: we have that bite. so here's senator ted cruz, republican from texas new tea party leader as to what we should do -- what republicans should do when it comes to the debt ceiling. >> there was some political cost to be paid but at the end of the day, because republicans...
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cuts will be there i suspect until october. we're now talking about you know, the debt ceiling. because these have gone into effect and because of the tax increases on the wealthy in january, the debt ceiling looks like it will probably go until august which will give us yet another august recess fight and that could be a spot where they maybe fix this long-term. >> peter: i think there has been so much spent. we've sort of made me in the dust on who gets the blame on this. who gets the blame for the sequester. i think they both handled it poorly. i think the president could have come out and said early on, look we need need to cut some stuff. we really need to cut some stuff and listed some of those things. but the sort of -- kept putting people out and saying this is what's going to happen if it comes. this is what's going to happen. everyone is jockeying say no, it was their fault. it was their fault. bob woodward gets the mix. >> it is arguably the dumbest argument that has ever happened in washington. who is responsible for this thing. we all agreed. >> thank you. that's it
cuts will be there i suspect until october. we're now talking about you know, the debt ceiling. because these have gone into effect and because of the tax increases on the wealthy in january, the debt ceiling looks like it will probably go until august which will give us yet another august recess fight and that could be a spot where they maybe fix this long-term. >> peter: i think there has been so much spent. we've sort of made me in the dust on who gets the blame on this. who gets the...